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Wanted: Suspect for Robbery in the 22nd District [VIDEO]

On November 12, 2012, at 5:47pm, an unknown male armed with a handgun entered the Cricket Cellular Phone Store located at 2717 West Girard Avenue. Once inside the offender suddenly pulled the handgun and pointed it at the employee demanding money. After taking an undisclosed amount of cash, the offender fled on foot east on Girard Avenue.

Suspect Description: Black male, 26-30 years-of-age, 5’10” – 6’0”, medium complexion, wearing a gray hooded Nike sweatshirt with “aCG” in an orange triangle on the front, blue track pants with a white stripe down the side and a black ski mask.

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